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15 Aug

Dove 

…Dove.  

Look what Jeff found on the ground as he was getting his hunting stuff out of the trailer.  It is a baby dove.  He found the horribly constructed nest up in the tree, and he went to put him back in, but he flew back down to the ground under a bush, so I looked on line and since he has all his feathers, it said that the Mum was probably watching him and he will be ok.  I hope so, we love the doves in the yard, and I had never seen a baby one before.  His furry little head was so cute. He looks so tiny in Jeff's hand, but the angle of the camera made Jeff's hand look humongous. 

So the girls so far have loved the projects they are making with the Distressing Essentials Kit.  Here is all the projects from class.

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The Motorcycle card I showed you yesterday, a little owl notebook, and a decorated letter so they could put it on their bag the kit came in.

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Here is the little notebook, I picked these up at a big box store, we covered them with the Love Letter DSP and some of the new Crochet Trim ribbon, we distressed the edges of the book as well as the spine. We punched up an adorable little owl and how cute is this? I didn't decorate it anymore as I did not know what they would put in the book, I think it would be cute on your desk to keep those blasted passwords in.

Here is the owl up close and personal…

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I think he's a little P.O'd that the dove got his picture on the post first. 

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Here is the initial, everyone got their own initial and I used the Bigz Die Alphabet Serif Essentials to cut out the chipboard and covered it with the Love Letter DSP, and used the Tea Stain distressing ink on the edges.  We used the little flower punch from Boho Blossoms, as well as the small flower punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  We added some distressing ink, and wet them and curled them up. We used the 1/2" circle punch to make the leaves, stuck a More Mustard brad in the center, tied on some black taffeta, and stuck a fork in it and said "it's done!"  I attached it to the little clear tote with glue dots.

Did you know I travel (well within the State lines..ha!) with my classes? Yep, if you can get enough people to take the class, I will bring the class to you.  Don't have a big enough place?  You can have a private class in my studio.  Give me a shout if either of these ideas sound good.  I would love to teach a class to you and your friends.

Well this old girl is headed to bed. I have another round of the Distressing Essentials kit in the morning, and then my good friend Melissa (hey Mel) is going to take me camera shopping.  She is a pro, and I need all the help I can get.  

Have a blessed Sunday and thanks so much for stopping in!

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  1. Kim Burmeister says

    August 15, 2010 at 6:00 am

    Di, that dove is adorable!

    Wow! Your projects are fantastic!

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  2. Carey Rogers says

    August 15, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    Lovin' everything. Who wouldn't love getting this book. I took my covered book to convention and wrote down a bunch of great ideas in it. Now to decipher what I wrote in the dark. I am so far behind in looking at my blogs. Hope your day is great.

    Carey Rogers
    aka Roscoe's mommy

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  3. Kathy Logan says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:19 am

    don't you just love the owl punch……by the way you can cut the 2nd largest circle in half and omit the tiny one……then Mr Owl….has a real sleepy look.

    Kathy L……

    kslogan@bellsouth.net

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  4. Kadie in Arizona says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:30 am

    Di: LOVE your baby dove pic. We live in SaddleBrooke (just north of Tucson) and this past Spring we had a Mama Dove build a nest right on our back wall on the Palm Tree branch. She tended to her nest until about the 16 day and then (either) the babies hatched and flew away….OR….the Road Runner we spotted in the yard that morning got to the nest. I spent those 16 days leaving water for Mama and checking in on her every day……Kind of ticked me off that I wasn't even able to see one look at any of the three eggs she had in her nest.

    I really appreciate your kindness towards this Baby Dove and HOPE that his Mama is watching out for him. Hugs to you and all your fabulous critter stories.

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  5. Kimberly S. says

    August 16, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    Awwwww…that dove is SO precious!!! I LOVE your distressing items with the kit!! I gotta get me one o' them!! SO awesome!!!

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  6. Catherine Harwood says

    August 17, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    Love these gussied up chipboard letters and I am SO CASEing them to put on some pencil boxes I have for hostess gifts. I just LOVE "yur writin' style" — it's important to know when to stick a fork in things and gettum' dun!!! Thanks for always sharing.

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  7. Michelle Gray says

    August 26, 2010 at 10:24 am

    We have a nest right by our front door in a hanging furn where the couple have recently hatched their 4th set of chicks THIS SEASON. I've heard it's a good sign to have a dove nest so close to our comings and goings. Means they trust us and the feel at peace here. Wow! Love that.
    They are so cute, but I've never gotten to see them so close up like you got to. TFS!

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